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  SMMT Calls For Licence to Trade 18 Sep 2001 (News)
  a big franchised garage would have charged £1,000. Take, for example, the case of John Green who e-mailed today about a steering rack problem on a five year old prestigious German car. He purchased it from a franchised dealer, covered by the manufacturer's used car warranty, which
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  A Grand Monday: Saab 900 14 Nov 2016 (News)
  with a massive history file, showing it has been well-maintained for all of its 236,000 miles. And yes, you read that right – for any other car, 236k could be enough to put you off. For an old Saab, it’s barely scratching the surface. The body is good, with no signs of rust, and the cabin
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  A Grand Monday: Peugeot 106 XS 31 Oct 2016 (News)
  holding up to the ravages of time. Then, values fell through the floor. Once the darling of first time drivers, ridiculous insurance premiums for the Under-20s, coupled to schemes from new car companies to provide inclusive insurance on hire purchase deals, meant there was a surplus of old
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  A Grand Monday: Saab 99 7 Apr 2014 (News)
  and new pads.' The question is - if you bought this car, would you be tempted to respray it and make it look mint again? Or like me, would you leave it as is, and enjoy this Saab 99 for what it is? An honest old smoker
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  Ford sells 12,000 on Scrappage 3 Jul 2009 (News)
  majority of these sales." Independent analysis of Ford's registrations by www.cleangreencars.co.uk shows that the average CO2 of a new Ford sold under the scrappage scheme is 134.9g/km, while the average for a 10-year-old car
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  The MoT Files: MoT Test Results By Year of Registration 6 May 2014 (News)
  The year of registration and MoT pass rate data gives an indication of the point when cars turn from being 'old bangers' to classics. The pinch-point is 1999: cars registered in this year have the worst pass rate of any since 1980, which points to this being the year
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  Preview: Bonhams classic car auction, Knokke-Le-Zoute, Belgium, 11 October 1 Oct 2013 (News)
  160 cars manufactured between 1920 and 1965, while the wider event will include exhibitions from car manufacturers and the Zoute GP Tour – a drive from St-Martens-Latem to Knokke-Le-Zoute reserved for GT cars that are less than 20 years old
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  A Grand Monday: Rover 216 14 May 2018 (News)
  admits up close it’s not 100%. ‘If you are looking for a perfect example then I'm afraid this is not it. It is more than passable for a 20-year-old car and the price I'm looking
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  A Grand Monday: Volvo 480ES £995 4 Sep 2017 (News)
  With its angular lines and sharp stance, the 480ES was a world away from the traditional boxy Volvo. But it wasn’t just the outside that was different. Inside there was a futuristic cabin and underneath it boasted front-wheel drive – the first of the car maker’s model
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  A Grand Monday: Alfa 33 13 Jan 2014 (News)
  The Alfa Romeo 33 was one of those cars that many Alfisti reckon isn't quite as good as it could have been. Being based
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  Citroen Launches £2,000 Scrappage Scheme 1 Apr 2009 (News)
  Rather than wait for a possible Government Scrappage Incentive Scheme, Citroën is rolling out its own value-for-money deal. Citroens deal promotes the replacement of older cars with cleaner, safer and better equipped new ones. The Citroën Trade-In Incentive Scheme gives
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  52 reg Moving Out of Warranty 5 Oct 2005 (News)
  . With recent research uncovering the cost of labour rising to an average of £65 - but as high as £150 - an hour, the typical repair bill for a 3-year old car now hits £308.25, escalating into the thousands for any major mechanical failures. The commonest problems recorded
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  Classic cars to take over Chelsea 5 Jul 2011 (News)
  Chelsea AutoLegends.” Held a stone’s throw from London’s King’s Road, many of the displays at the show will feature cars, events and fashions from the 1960s. There’ll be tributes to the Jaguar E-type, celebrating its 50th birthday this year, and to another 50-year-old, the Mini Cooper. “We
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  A Grand Monday: Saab 900i 11 Apr 2016 (News)
  . While Saabs are pretty strong mechanically, they can rust just like any other old car if they're not looked after. The bodywork on this one looks pretty good, though – apart from a split in the rear bumper (although a replacement bumper is included in the sale). Other spares include exhaust parts
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  A Grand Monday: Yugo 311, £999 18 Jan 2016 (News)
  ‘Yugo – I’ll stay’, so went the joke when my old college mate Keith used to offer people a lift in his 1988 Yugo 45. Back in the Nineties, as an impressionable late teenager, anything bearing the badge of the former Yugoslavia’s national car brand was game
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  Only Fools and Horses E-type for sale 18 Aug 2016 (News)
  . This was, of course, a staged accident with no damage caused to the car itself, which has been lovingly looked after by its owner for its whole life. This Jaguar has been known ever since as ‘Boycie’s E-type’. Finished in Old English White with a blue leather interior, it comes with its own
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  Success for 'web only' car club 23 Sep 2014 (News)
  With the help they provide in terms of spares, technical advice and the inevitable social scene, it’s not surprising that most of the UK’s traditional classic car clubs continue to prove popular. There is, however, a new wave of ‘unofficial’ groups
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  Up to £5585 Off New Hondas and Renaults 24 Aug 2005 (News)
  and Odyssey Blue RRP £8930. Online Cars Price £6152 Online Cars Ltd Suite 9 Old School Studios 40 Lynchford Road Farnborough Hants GU14 6EF These deals and many more
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  Save £15,600 compared to new on a 57 reg from Motorpoint 7 Jul 2009 (News)
  www.motorpoint.co.uk offers massive savings on new prices on cars up to two years old, for the next 7 days, while stocks last. Steal of the Week Saab 9-3 2.0T Aero 4dr Auto. 57 Reg. Only 15,095 miles at £12,599
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 20-6-2015 20 Jun 2015 (News)
  to: letters@honestjohn.co.uk   Please try to keep them as short as possible.   Automatic fearbox I have a 7-year old automatic BMW 3 Series Touring. It’s a lovely car but has a slight problem with the gearbox. Worth repairing for £2,500 or get rid